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Overview:
Positioned at the centre of the world economy, London – the capital city of the
UK – offers unparalleled access to global markets, a highly developed
infrastructure and a pool of talent and expertise unrivalled by any other
international business centre. It has a huge working, manufacturing and service
economy, which is larger than those of several European nations. The city is
also friendly, creative and cosmopolitan, offering a high quality of life and a
diversity unsurpassed anywhere in the world. It is also set to offer major
opportunities leading up to the 2012 Olympics and was selected as the European
City of the Future and most attractive for FDI by fDi Magazine.
The UK’s political and economic stability, along with a well-developed legal and
regulatory framework, have made London the world centre for international
business services. It is also home to numerous UK corporate headquarters and to
the European headquarters of many North American and Asian corporations.
The city is the natural meeting point for the world’s business networks, with an
unprecedented store of knowledge and experience accumulated over nearly 2,000
years of international trading. Among the many international institutions based
in London are the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the
International Maritime Organisation
“London is the centre of the
financial industry. It’s a professional, vibrant, cosmopolitan city. The talent
pool has been a major factor too. There are many opportunities to bring in
bright people.”
Gary Hayes, CEO BTIG LTD
Key sectors:
international business services: finance, banking, insurance, legal,
professional; creative sector: advertising, architecture, design, designer
fashion, film, interactive leisure software, music, TV and radio;
pharmaceuticals, healthcare, biotechnology and life sciences; electronics, ICT,
telecoms and computer equipment; software, internet and e-commerce, contact
centres; international business publishing, information and communications;
distribution and construction. Key manufacturing sectors include food and drink,
printing, telecommunications, advanced automotive, pharmaceuticals, precision
engineering, environmental technologies and ICT.
R&D strengths:
bio-medical and pharmaceutical, software and computer games, cutting-edge
design, food and beverage, advanced manufacturing and materials.
Major investors include:
AT&T, Accenture, Adways, Air China, Air France, Alcatel-Lucent, Alibaba, Aleri
Labs, Almirall, Amgen, Anheuser-Busch, AppLabs Technologies, AstraZeneca, Atos
Origin, BT, BTIG, Baker & McKenzie, Bank of America, Brazilian Development Bank,
Bristol-Myers Squibb, CSC, Calyx Group, Cable & Wireless, Canon Europe,
Capgemini, Cargill, Carphone Warehouse, Champions Biotechnology, China
Construction Bank, China Merchants Bank, China Mobile, China National Offshore
Oil Corporation, China Netcom, China Telecom Europe, China Youth Publishing
Group, Cisco Systems, Citibank, Citigroup, Clickatell, Coca-Cola, Crystal
Digital, D’zine Interactive, Dairy Crest, Daiwa, Delta Air Lines, Deutsche Bank,
Deutsche Telekom, Diageo, DreamWorks, ECtel, Eidos, EON PreMedia, Ernst & Young,
e-Spirit, ExIm Bank, Extricom, Facilitate Digital, Ford, FoxMandal Little,
France Telecom, Fujitsu, Gameplay, General Electric, Gillette, GlaxoSmithKline,
Globix, Goldman Sachs, Gorilla Nation, HCL, Haldiram, Houlihan Lokey, IBM, ICICI
Bank, ICT group, Infogames, Infosys, Iron Mountain, JP Morgan, KPMG, Katsouris
Fresh Foods, Kazakhaltyn , Kazakhmys, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, LG Design, Lab4,
Last Exit, Latham & Watkins, LinkedIn, Logica CMG, MPO, Marriott Hotels,
McVitie’s, Merck Sharp & Dohme, Meticular Microsoft, Mindray, Motorola, NEC,
Nestlé, Nissan, Nokia, Nomura, Northgate Capital, Northgate Technologies, O2,
OKI, Okamura, Oracle, Orange, Pentafour Software, Pirelli, Polaris, Premier
Farnell, Prestige, Psion, Punjab National Bank International, Pyramid Saimira
Theatres, Ranbaxy Laboratories, Raytheon Systems Ltd, Reliance Energy, SAP AG,
SS&C Technologies Limited, SUAL, Samsonite, Samsung Design Europe, Satellier,
Saxo Bank, Sega, Sensys Medical, SentryBay, Silicon Valley Bank, Sitel, Sodexho,
Sonata, Sony, Sony Ericsson, Stefanini IT Solutions, Stratify, Sumco, Sumitomo
Pharmaceuticals, Symbian, TCS, TMK, Takeda, Tannenbaum Helpern Syracuse &
Hirschtritt, Tata Infotech, Tate & Lyle, Taylor Nelson Sofres, Teliasonera
International, Telstra, TerraCycle, Thales, The Hartford, Imagination Ltd,
Toshiba, United Biscuits, VanceInfo Technologies, Vault, Vencil Resil,
Vneshtorgbank, Warner Brothers, White & Case, Whole Foods Markets, Wilkinson
Sword, Wipro, Working Title.
Grants:
London has a large assisted area within the Thames Gateway, which runs along
both banks of the River Thames in the east.
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